I was so excited when my friend Renee who had recently ordered a Monarch Spinning Wheel wanted to write this blog. I don’t currently have a monarch ( the upgraded Mach 3) so I always love hearing about them from my friends. I so hope you enjoy this info from Renee as much as I have.

I am a huge sucker for a one skein pattern. Working in the fiber arts I’m constantly having to shuffle and work on different things for different projects so when it comes to crafting for my own enjoyment I really love a project when I can just pick out that one cool skein that’s been calling my name and take with with me for car knitting or keeping my hands busy at my women’s bible study group.

Top 5 Best Beginner Knitting Patterns and Projects according to the CHY staff.

Waste wool.Unspinnable, maybe, but definitely not unusable! You've probably spun through a bundle of roving and pulled out bits and pieces of neppy, matted, slubby fibers. You pull them out because they don't make for a nice, smooth, clean yarn. Don't throw those bits away! Below I am going to share with you a few creative and eco friendly ways you can use your unspinnable wool.

Creating self-striping yarn from multicolored roving braids can be incredibly satisfying, though it can be tricky to maintain clear color separation if that is what you're going for with a self striping yarn. The vibrant beauty of a multicolored dyed braids can be lost if the colors muddle during spinning. This guide will explore techniques to control color presentation in spun yarns effectively.

Come learn the basics of how to spin yarn from wool with Crafty Housewife yarns.